Alphabet's Google urges US government to avoid breaking up firm, source says

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Google reportedly pleads with Trump DOJ to avoid anti-trust breakup - Google was officially deemed a monopoly by the Biden administration in August.

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Google presses Trump's DOJ to abandon breakup plans, citing national security

Google is trying to convince the Trump administration that breaking up the company could have chilling effects on US national security. Quoting unnamed sources familiar with the...

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Google tells Trump’s DOJ that forcing a Chrome sale would harm national security

Google is no stranger to antitrust scrutiny, but the walls may be closing in. As the next phase of Google's search trial nears, the company's lawyers have reportedly met with representatives from the US Department of Justice in hopes of heading off a breakup. Google is reportedly pushing the argument that forcing it to spin off parts of the business and limit certain investments would constitute a national security threat. Google's antitrust sit…

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Google Begs Trump DOJ to Reverse Course on Breaking Up Monopoly After Antitrust Trial

Google is asking the Trump administration's Justice Department to reconsider its push to break up the search giant, arguing that such a move could harm U.S. national security and the economy.

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Google Reportedly Begs the Trump DOJ to Not Break It Up

As a federal judge prepares to rule on whether and how to break Google up, the search giant is pleading with the Trump administration to save it.

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Google Pushes Trump DOJ to Pull Back on Biden DOJ’s Calls to Break Up Company

Google is hoping that a change in regime leads to a change in its perception as an illegal monopoly in the online search sector by regulators in Washington, D.C.